Björnskfestivalen 16

Björnskfestivalen 16, also known as Björnskfestivalen: It's Back! will be the sixteenth edition of Björnskfestivalen, the music contest used to select the Björnsk entry for Maia Song Contest 23. The selection was confirmed to be returning on 9 November 2018, following the country's non-qualification in the previous edition. For the first time, it will be jointly hosted by BTV and Øén.

Format
Along with the announcement that the national final was returning, BTV-Øén announced that a "brand new format" was being used for the edition. Eight entries will first compete in one of four "duels". The winner of each duel, decided purely by juries, will move on to the grand final, where they will compete for a chance to win the selection. This will be decided by an equal split of international juries and national televoting.

Entry selection
Eight entries were selected to compete in four separate duels, each with different criteria for selection.

Presenters
Davina McCall will return to her role as host, after previously hosting the selection from the sixth to twelfth editions.

Duel Rounds
Duel winner; this entry progressed to the Grand Final.

Duel 1 – Øén selection
The songs competing in this duel were selected by the broadcaster Øén, comprising of artists from and.

Duel 2 – BTV selection
Songs competing in this duel were selected by BTV, and comprising of artists from mainland.

Duel 3 – Second Chance wildcard
The songs in this duel were selected from a pool of past Björnskfestivalen entries.

Duel 4 – International wildcard
The entrants in this duel were invited from other countries in Maia by the producers.

Grand Final
Björnsk representative at Maia Song Contest 23